Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Ohio

09/04/2026

Summit County Turning Point thanks everyone who assisted and/or participated in its Fourth Annual Community Resource Fair! It was successful!🙌🏽

09/03/2026

The Court will be CLOSED on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th in honor of Labor Day! We will reopen on Tuesday at 8AM.

08/27/2026

If you or anyone you know needs resources, the Summit County Turning Point Program will be hosting its annual Community Resource Fair on Tuesday, September 1st at Lock3!

The list is in and WOW!!!!

Our Fourth Annual Resource Fair is bringing together an incredible lineup of local organizations, programs and community partners all in one place!

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Lock 3 | 200 S. Main Street, Akron

This event is completely FREE, open to everyone and packed with people who genuinely care about our community. Take a look at this amazing vendor lineup!

See you Tuesday Summit County!



(co-sponsored by City of Akron, Ohio and Oriana House)

08/26/2026

****BUILDING CLOSURE****
The GENERAL DIVISION will be CLOSED on FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH for Staff Development purposes. Please see the press release below for more information.

08/20/2026

Emergencies can happen anywhere…even at the courthouse! This is why Summit County Court of Common Pleas - General Division has partnered with the Akron Fire Department to provide mandatory CPR, AED, and Stop the Bleed training.

This 4-hour training, which is being facilitated at the Akron Fire EMS Training Center, began on August 7th and is limited to 15 participants per session to provide plenty of hands-on instruction. Upon their successful completion, each participant will receive a certificate.

Judge Christine Croce introduced the idea for the training saying “We deal with the public and we should be prepared for emergencies.” That concern brought her in direct contact with Chief Henderson from Akron Fire and they concluded the training was necessary and that Akron Fire could provide it.

Director of Human Resources Kristen Colley coordinated the training for staff and recently indicated that 90% of the court’s staff have registered. She stated that those who have taken the training have reported it was a great experience.

The Court is looking forward to having a more knowledgeable staff who can respond with confidence in those critical moments before emergency responders arrive.


📸credit: Shay Christopher

08/11/2026

Pursuant to Akron Municipal Court's local court rules, the open enrollment period for attorneys wishing to apply for the Misdemeanor Criminal Appointed Counsel List is twice per year.

If you submitted an application in the past year and were approved, you do not need to reapply.

Please note this application is for appointments in the Barberton Municipal Court and the Stow Municipal Court as well.

If you wish to apply, please fill out the online application and e-mail it to [email protected] by Friday, August 28, 2026.

The online application, along with more information, can be found here: https://akronmunicipalcourt.org/news/apply-for-the-misdemeanor-criminal-appointed-counsel-list-by-august-28-2026/

📷: A graphic featuring Lady Justice

08/11/2026

You be the judge! A new interactive game lets students step into the robe and assess the case just as Ohio judges do at every level of the courts.
Find out more 👩‍⚖️ https://bit.ly/4bB768U

08/10/2026

Our August Pro Bono was another success!

Thank you to all of the volunteer attorneys and our community partners who showed up with resources. We are making impact!

If you know anyone who needs FREE legal assistance with child support, child custody visitations, debt collection, driver license suspension, housing/evictions/foreclosures or garnishment, please tell them to register for the NEXT Pro Bono session on October 2nd.
https://info.communitylegalaid.org/scpbc

08/09/2026

Check out this video from Akron Hip Hop.Com capturing our America 250-Ohio Open House held on this past Thursday, August 6th. It was a huge success, and we are thankful to everyone who stopped by to meet our Judges, participate in our scavenger hunt, to meet our wonderful staff and to see the beautiful century old architecture and art displayed throughout the courthouse.

Our planning committee did an outstanding job with designing this event in a way where our community could develop a better understanding of the historical role of justice in our government. Thank you for that!

More pics to come!

08/06/2026

Good Morning!

This is a gentle reminder that our Court’s Open House is TODAY from 4 to 6pm.

This event is part of the broader America 250-Ohio civic and educational activity occurring among Ohio courts this year. The goal is to acknowledge our nations failures, recognize its progress and confront the work that remains unfinished.

To that end, supporting Judges of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas invite you to join us TODAY as we celebrate, educate, create a dialogue, and help the public obtain a greater understanding of the role of justice in our government.

Doors will open at 3:30pm and the Opening Ceremony with remarks from local dignitaries begins at 4:05pm.

Tours showcasing art and our century-old architecture, a scavenger hunt through our courtrooms with door prizes, and activities for kids will follow. The event will climax with a Q&A session with Judges.

FREE parking is available in the Summit County Deck.

We are excited and are looking forward to seeing you there!